London, UK, October 13 2014 – Hitachi Europe Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) and Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Paris Ile-de-France) & the Comité d’Echanges Franco-Japonais (CEFJ) today announced that they will host the EU Hitachi Science and Technology Forum at the CCI Paris Ile-de-France on 17th October. This year’s Forum will focus on driving innovative collaborations for better healthcare, and members from the Ministry of Health will be in attendance.